Find it in you to love

Don’t be too quick to judge. I’m guilty as charge; In my head, I admit I do that sometimes based on incomplete information. However, for one to have the confidence to say out loud something sensitive that wasn’t verified beforehand is just idiotic – in my opinion. Why spark a tension when there wasn’t any to begin with.

As I see it, the world is so full of hate and anger today (with regards to many things), sometimes it’s hard to keep going on. What you see happening between Israel-Palestine, Russia-Ukraine, within each individual location are conflicts that had affected and in fact taken away so so many innocent lives. If you think hard about it, it’s clearly inhumane to be getting angry at the expense of innocent lives, but did this thought ever stopped people from planning revenge? No. At least not until a mishap happens.

Quoting Nelson Mandela, “To be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others”.

Today, a friend who pilots MAS’ aircraft came home from the airport looking so down like never before – not only his colleagues were onboard that MH17 but also his best man at his wedding was the first officer who did not survive the crash, Innalillah. All prayers and thoughts go out to all the innocent lives around the world, the lives that were taken away. InsyaAllah you are now in a better place compared to this harsh world.

It’s a good reminder to always practice respect and kindness in everything that you do. Only through kindness could we have had civilized discussions and not begin a war. On that note, let’s continue to pray for all those affected directly and indirectly, may Allah open up the hearts of hearts in us to look into the good of everyone and have the strength to go through this very challenging test of His.

To Allah we belong, and to Him shall we return.